TKCS Toronto Mission Team 2009

Welcome to the Official Blog of The King's Christian School Mission Team traveling to Toronto, Canada during Easter vacation in 2009. We will be posting updates on our preparations, information about our mission partners and anything else we can think of posting. Please pray for our team as we prepare to serve God in this amazing city

Thursday, April 23, 2009

We will have a final regular meeting on Wednesday, April 27 at 3:30. We will debrief some things from Toronto and then prepare for our chapel. The chapel is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at the regular chapel time. Encourage your family and supporters to come to that. Any questions, come see me.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Monday, April 20, 2009

I just wanted to take a few minutes to thanks some people for making this trip such a memorable time.

First I want to thank the team, Carlie, Ashlee, Morgan, Bekah, Jake, Aaron and Joshua. You made the whole thing so much fun and your desire to serve God was amazing.

Thank you to my wife Robin for being such a help. I really enjoyed being able to minister with you.

I want to thank the parents. I know what its like to entrust your child with someone else. I thank you for that honor and pray that I was able to help your child in some way find their gifting and ministry.

In the next few days, I will be having the team posting their reactions and reminisces of the trip. Stay tuned.

Here's a quick post, because it is 1am and I am beat. I will expand on this and post some pictures tomorrow. Today we cleaned up the church and said our goodbyes to Steve, Holly and Josh. We went to Niagara Falls for a couple hours and then headed for home. We arrived a little before 11pm, prayed and everyone went home. Praise God for an unbelievable trip. Stop by tomorrow for a lot more.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Well we are packed into our big white van and on the way home. Right now we are on the New York Thruway about 40 miles west of Syracuse. I think we are about six hours or so from home. It is hard to put into words what our trip was all about. All I can say is God did so many amazing things in and through these young women and young men. What a blessing it wa to be a part of this. We all have so much to talk about when we get back.

The Toronto Mission Team

Upcoming Schedule

Our Ministry Partner in Toronto

Our mission team is partnering in Toronto with CSM - Center for Student Missions. To get a quick glimpse of the work we will be involved with check out their website here. Here is a great quote from their site about their approach to missions:

"We think being part of the exciting things God is doing in key North American cities through existing local ministries is the way to go. Through these partnerships, we attempt to live out Jesus' call to feed the hungry, clothe the stranger, visit the sick, and reach out to the prisoner. Specifically, we focus on serving the men, women, and children who reside in North America’s urban centers (cf. Matthew 25:31-40)."

How You Can Partner With Us

We ask you to consider partnering with our team in the following ways:

1. Pray for the students that are following God's call to minister in Toronto.

2. Pray for our ministry partners, CSM-Toronto.

3. Pray for the people of Toronto that God will open them to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

4. Pray for the team as we finalize plans and preparations over the next few months.

5. Praise God for the family and friends that are supporting our team with their prayers and gifts.

6. Should you desire to support our team with your gifts, please email Jack Savidge at jsavidge@tkcs.org.

TKCS Mission Statement

In partnership with Christian parents, The King’s Christian School, a K-12, non-denominational, college preparatory school, equips and strengthens students through education and example that they might stand firmly upon the Word of God and become effective servant-leaders who impact the world through their Christian walk.